The PrintIT and Technology Reseller Golf Society has announced four dates for 2022. n May 12: Belton Woods Golf Resort n June 9: The Welcombe Golf Resort n July 14: Wyboston Lakes Resort n September 22: The Warwickshire on the Kings Course The Print IT and Technology Reseller Golf Society is open to everyone – resellers, dealers, VARs, MSPs, system integrators and vendors – up to a maximum of 72 players. At each event there will be prizes for Overall Highest Score of the Day, Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin. The top two players from each of the first three events will compete to become the overall Golfing Champion 2022 at the final event, taking place at the Warwickshire. Other players will be able to play for Overall Highest Score for the Day, Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin. To find out more or to book a place or places, please email Paul Johnson on [email protected] or call 07887 944433. BULLETIN Diary dates The biggest challenge for CTOs Research from STX Next has found that 41% of CTOs report hiring to be their biggest challenge at present. This comes as unemployment rates fall in the UK, Europe and USA after peaking earlier in the pandemic, meaning fewer candidates to fill roles, despite increasing demand for digital technology. The survey also suggests that the majority of tech leaders value soft skills highly when looking to address staffing shortages. 83% of CTOs stressed the importance of feedback from peers on soft skills when evaluating employee performance. In addition, 81% highlighted a good culture fit as an important hiring criterion, second only to proficiency of technical skills (83%). The findings were taken from STX Next’s 2021 Global CTO Survey, which gathered insights from 500 global CTOs. Other key findings included: 68% of respondents reported that the increase in remote working hadn’t had a negative effect on relationships with team members – soft skills can still be demonstrated whether working in the office or from home. 77% of CTOs reported a preference for hiring new employees from outside of their organisation. When sourcing new talent, 72% of CTOs said the most efficient way to identify prospective team members is through employee referrals. www.stxnext.com Technology vacancies up 105% The number of tech jobs in England and Wales reached record levels in 2021, with tech firms publishing more IT vacancies in the last year than all British businesses combined did in 2020, a new labour market report says. According to global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters and data analytics firm Vacancysoft, there were over 12,800 new vacancies for tech professionals in 2021, a rise of 105% year-on-year, and 57.3% more compared to the previous annual high set in 2018. Tom Chambers, Associate Director at Robert Walters, said: “More money than ever is flowing into UK tech. The sector raised £29.4 billion in 2021, up from £11.5 billion in 2020. The combined value of UK tech companies founded since 2000 is now £540 billion, after the biggest year-on-year increase since 2013/14. “More money means more job opportunities – and not just in London. Although it’s the capital where most investment activity is focused, nearly £9 billion went to start ups and scale ups outside London and the South East.” Technology companies accounted for 53.8% of all new IT vacancies in England & Wales, up 3.5 percentage points year-on-year and nearly 10 points higher than 2018. www.robertwalters.co.uk You’re fired and now rehired Randstad UK asked 500 managers working within the tech sector if they would rehire an employee they’d let go and nine in 20 (45%) said they would. Randstad UK said the results reflect the pressure on employers suffering from COVID-driven labour shortages and the brutal employee churn brought about by the Great Resignation. Adrian Smith, Senior Director of Operations said: “This shows just how severe the labour shortage is at present – and how desperate employers are getting in the face of such a dearth of skills. One of the unwritten rules of taking a new job is keeping it for at least a year – even if you hate it. People used to be worried about what future employers would think as an employee who stays at least a year is a better investment than one who doesn’t. Well, I can tell you tech professionals aren’t worried about that in the slightest now. If a job isn’t to their satisfaction, they know they can walk straight into another one.” www.randstad.co.uk Two in five organisations hit by ransomware Quantum has released new survey data that reveals the most common challenges organisations struggle with around effective data management, storage and analysis. Two out of five respondents reported that their organisation had been a victim of a successful ransomware attack in the last two years, with 82% of organisations defaulting to paying the ransom. In addition to the cost of the ransom itself, attacks can have an impact on organisation productivity – the survey found that the median cost for ransoms was reported as $375K – which equates to the cost of approximately 2.1 hours of downtime for a mission-critical workload. Out of those surveyed, 87% of respondents say their executives are concerned about future ransomware attacks and on the other hand, just 6% of organisations impacted could restore from an air-gapped backup solution. www.quantum.com 01732 759725 4 2 0 2 2 Belton Woods Wyboston Lakes Welcombe The Warwickshire
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